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/ Letters Patent No. 78.037, dated May 19, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN nor-poms.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Be it known that I, DAVID FQ WrLCoX, of Greenville, in theconnty ofiGreene, and in the State of Nei v York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hop-Poles; and do hereby declare that the fol-- .low-ing is '5 full, clear, and exact -description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, 'and to the'letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexedvdrawings; making part of this specification, A represents a hop-pole, which is made lessthan the usual length, and which, as is customary, has its lower-end firmly embedded'in the earth, close to the hopvine with which it is tobe used.

Near the upper end of the pole A there are several holes bored through and at-right angles to said pole,

"and. metallic rods B B are inserted therein. .The ends of these rods B project .a little distance on each side of the pole, and are turned or bentupward, so th'et they form an angle of about 'fo rtyfive degrees with that portion of the pole above-them. I I

C C represents a series of supplementary poles or arms, which have holes bored into them from their lower ends, so that they may be secured upon the upturned'ends of the rods B B.

A hole'is bored-through the upper end of the pole A, and a series of cords, e e, has one end secnred in this hole, while'their outer ends pass and are secured to the arms 0 G, fonhrhcing andas sisting in holding them in position;

D represents a cord, which passes from one arm'to another, being secured to each, for z lso'assistingin keeping them in position, as Well as forming supports for the laterals from the hop-vines...

A. cord, G, may be secured to the arms C, at their upper ends, if desired, forl'still further support for the vines.

vines, so that the hops will he more exposed to the rays of the sun, whereby they will he matured more readily, rind, at the same time, better protected from disease and insects. v

The arms may, at nny time, .be removed from the rods B. I am fully aware that the arrangement of three or more poles 0131110 main upright by means of rings and nails is not new i l I What I claim is I i The arrangement of thecurved bars B B, passing through the pole A, arms C CYC ,Cinnd cords D and a, nil constructed and used substantially in. the-manner specified. l V i i In testimony that I claim the foregoing-I have hcreunto sct my hnnd,-this 22d day of April, 1868. j V

- DAVID'F; WILCOX. Witnesses:

C. M. ALEXANDER; J. M. Mnson.

By this arrangement, '1' form a very simple and cheep branching pole, for supporting and dividingthe hop- 

